These drugs could fight against BA.2 Omicron variant effectively
Scientists from the University of Wisconsin-Madison found the antiviral therapies remdesivir, molnupiravir, and the active ingredient in Pfizer’s Paxlovid pill (nirmatrelvir), remain effective against...
6 in 10 people with COVID-19 still have a least one symptom a year...
Scientists from the Luxembourg Institute of Health found that six in ten people with COVID-19 still have at least one symptom a year later.
They...
Why many people are against COVID masks and vaccination
Scientists from the University of Notre Dame found that brain shortcuts may explain why many people are against the COVID vaccine and masks
The research...
You can fight Omicron better if you are more vaccinated
Scientists from Cedars-Sinai and CDC found among people admitted during the omicron surge, vaccinated adults had a less severe illness and were less likely...
Why people with diabetes more likely to get severe COVID-19
Scientists from China found that low concentrations of a certain metabolite in people with diabetes may explain why they are more susceptible to COVID...
Vaccines may reduce long COVID symptoms for some people
Scientists from the University of Leeds found that vaccination after infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, is linked to a decrease in...
Some people need additional COVID-19 vaccine doses
Scientists from the National University of Singapore found immunocompromised patients should get additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.
The findings reinforce the importance of additional doses...
Scientists find the cause of mysterious blood clots in long COVID
In patients with serious and long-term COVID-19, disturbed blood coagulation has often been observed.
Scientists from Linköping University found that the body's immune system can...
Haven’t had COVID yet? It could be more than just luck
We all know a few of those lucky people who, somehow, have managed to avoid ever catching COVID. Perhaps you’re one of them.
Is this...
COVID-19 may increase your risk of neuropathy
Scientists from Washington University in St. Louis found that some people infected during the COVID-19 pandemic’s early months experienced peripheral neuropathy—pain, tingling and numbness...